Macro-Elmarit-R
60mm f/2.8

The Macro-Elmarit-R 60mm f/2.8
is a universal standard lens with a focusing range down into
the macro region. It has six elements in five groups. It exhibits
very good performance over the entire focusing range, even at
full aperture, with peak performance at 1:20 to 1:10. The best
contrast in this range is produced at f/4, and over the entire
range at f/5.6.

At 1:3 to 1:1 (1:2 to 1:1 accessible
with the Macro-Adapter-R accessory), slight curvature of field
occurs at full aperture, i.e. the corners of the frame appear
slightly unsharp. This dissappears, however, on stopping down
to medium and small apertures. Stopping down to f/8 or f/11 is
necessary anyway for close-up photography in order to obtain
reasonable depth-of-field.

The Macro-Elmarit-R 60mm f/2.8
exhibits practically no distortion and is therefore especially
suitable for duplicating work. The vignetting (light fall-off
into the corners), present in every optical system, is so small
in this lens that it has no effects on practical photography.

This lens received a maximum
score of 5 stars for optical quality from the French photo magazine
Chasseur d'Images. It is considered the benchmark in its category.

The German photo magazine ColorFoto
gave this lens 74 points (4 stars) for macro, and 86 points (5
stars) at infinity.